tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58199039734699005142016-12-09T09:24:57.632-05:00Pink Stripey SocksPinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.comBlogger1299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-57369660923086610872016-12-07T13:48:00.000-05:002016-12-07T13:48:14.644-05:00Lego Snow Jars for Kids (and 6 more Lego inspired projects!)I'm all about cheap and cheerful crafts... and my son is all about Lego. (I realized we were officially a Lego household when I woke up with a minifigure in my bed the other day. Oy vey!) Inspired by the adorable miniature holiday displays and snowglobes in the stores, my son and I tried crafting our very own. But instead of using animals or cute townspeople, we put a Lego twist on these PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-88400782816978967542016-12-04T02:52:00.004-05:002016-12-04T02:52:41.532-05:00Origami Paper Wreath Christmas OrnamentsThis past weekend I remembered one more reason I love this time of the year. Holiday Craft Fairs! We visited two in one day and my craft-loving heart went pitter pat. I love seeing handmade items- especially ornaments! So today I'm mixing my love of origami crafts and Christmas Crafts with these fun, origami paper Christmas ornaments!
Cute right? The ornament is made entirely of PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-65861945704837084772016-11-30T00:19:00.001-05:002016-11-30T00:19:10.339-05:00Gorgeous, Kid-Made Birthday Banner (And my dream job...)A few weeks ago, we invited a few school friends over for a play date. Since having a baby less than a year ago, I've been a bit (ok... let's be honest... VERY) nervous about having people over. I'm always pooped and don't really feel like entertaining. (Ever feel that way too?) But, I pushed myself to try and that's how I found myself with 5 kids running around our fairly small home. The PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-1819943907413934692016-11-28T01:54:00.000-05:002016-11-28T01:54:04.413-05:00Easy Pop Up Paper Plate Nativity What do you get when you combine a Paper plate craft with a Christmas craft? Ok... well, a lot of things come to mind... but today I'm sharing one idea. It's a super easy paper plate Nativity craft. This craft is so quick to set up and make that you can do it with several kids at once. (Ooh. Wouldn't this be neat for Sunday school? Church? A playdate? ) And this craft is so easy that even PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-17273106230832901452016-11-22T23:24:00.001-05:002016-11-22T23:28:30.927-05:00How to Cut a Unique Gingerbread SnowflakeJust stopping in to share this quick paper snowflake craft that's sure to bring smiles. Have you ever cut Christmas themed gingerbread man snowflakes?
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'Tis the season for snowflakes! And if you're looking for a unique paper snowflake design, this is definitely it!
(By the PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-4858828105347637172016-11-21T00:42:00.002-05:002016-11-21T00:42:39.191-05:00Cardboard Puzzle Collaborative Art ChallengeLooking for a fun collaborative art challenge to do with the kids? Try making your own surprise puzzle!
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We love easy (and low prep) family-friendly games like Pictionary, Hangman, and Telephone.
And we also love making up our own artsy games too (like Playing the Robot Art PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-4026106681136758302016-11-19T14:40:00.002-05:002016-12-07T14:36:26.230-05:0025+ Christmas Crafts and Activities to get you through December!
Does your family start celebrating Christmas the moment Thanksgiving is over? My son insists that we put up our tree right after our Thanksgiving meal! In case your family is like ours, I'm sharing this fun list of 25+ favorite Christmas activities and crafts. So go ahead and peek around. You can do an activity everyday in December- like a crafty advent of sorts!
Our Favorite PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-2182256884367972272016-11-15T00:05:00.002-05:002016-11-15T00:05:12.043-05:00Surprise Smiling Face CardsThese DIY cards are adorable and seriously funny. I saw Craftwack's ferocious beings cards and knew that we had to do something with faces. So tada! Open up the smiling faces to reveal a secret message inside!
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To make your own cards, grab your gold sharpies and black construction PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-69521121539884350112016-11-14T01:19:00.002-05:002016-11-14T01:19:16.686-05:00DIY Paper Chain Christmas VillageLast week I saw stores with Christmas villages already set up and ready to go. Anyone else love seeing these tiny scenes on display? There's something magical about seeing things in the miniature. Today I'm sharing a fun Christmas Craft that you can do with the kids this holiday season. Make your very own Paper Chain Christmas villages!
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But you know what? This blog is my happy place. And being creative and making things with my son makes me happy. So I'm going to keep making and posting... even PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-34029312790506545352016-11-09T10:30:00.001-05:002016-11-18T02:39:47.684-05:0025 STEAM Christmas Activities (Book and Coloring Page!)Looking for ways to encourage kids to tinker, create, and explore this holiday season? How about 25 awesome STEAM Christmas activities?
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Did you check out our 50+ STEAM Kids Activity book?
Loved it?
Awesome! You're going to want to check this new STEAM Kids Christmas Book! PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-19778101654619641102016-11-06T02:09:00.001-05:002016-11-06T02:14:55.189-05:00Amazing 3D Paper Christmas Star OrnamentsWhat? Thanksgiving isn't even here and we're already talking about Christmas Crafts? Ok, you've got me. I'm jumping the gun with this super neat folded Christmas star ornament. But, I had to share because this week we'll be launching our new STEAM KIDS Christmas books. Woot woot! I'll be sharing more about those books later on this week. Today I'm giving you a sneak peak of one of cool PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-52705276937436070612016-10-30T02:52:00.001-04:002016-10-30T02:52:08.852-04:00Play Doh Dia De Los Muertos Sugar Skull Kids CraftI love this time of year because we celebrate Hallowen and Dia De Los Muertos at the same time. While I'm not Mexican, I do appreciate Dia De Los Muertos. It's a good reminder to celebrate and remember those that are no longer with us.
Every year my son and I have done an easy craft to celebrate the holiday. (You can find the whole list below.) This year we tried an easy open-ended play dohPinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-76523343423634937262016-10-17T00:23:00.000-04:002016-10-17T00:23:22.535-04:00Stapled Paper PumpkinsHi everyone! Sorry for the crickets around here. We're in the midst of hosting family so things like crafting and blogging have taken a short hiatus. Today I'm just popping in with this super easy Halloween Craft. Simply grab staplers, hole punchers, markers, paper, and glue. Then get to work making some funky paper pumpkins!
Here's a photo of our crafting in action-
:) This PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-76295433910825816212016-10-04T00:16:00.004-04:002016-10-04T00:16:38.434-04:00Halloween Paper Cut ChainsHere's a really easy, open-ended Halloween Craft to try out with the kids after school- Try cutting some Halloween paper chains!
Last week I showed my son how to cut paper chains and we had a lot of fun just sitting there and cutting chains together. He cut out a small skull chain and I went to town cutting out dozens of witch, black cat, pumpkin, star, and ghost chains....
To PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-53188893291959479742016-09-30T03:20:00.004-04:002016-09-30T03:24:46.926-04:00Make Your Own Spotty Dotty Game!These days our family is always rush, rush, rushing. Ever feel like that? Whenever we do get a moment to breathe I plan to make something with my eldest.... but then the baby ends up needing me for something too. So lately projects have to be quick and fun. Last weekend we created this simple DIY board game using materials that we already had around the house. It was really neat putting it PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-86692611184159603052016-09-29T12:46:00.001-04:002016-09-29T12:46:07.251-04:00Cute Kitty Gift BoxWho loves cats? Who loves Halloween crafts? Did you raise your hands for both? If so, you'll love making this adorable kitty gift box craft!
It's the puuuurrrrfect way to wrap gifts, or decorate your home for Halloween this year! So visit me at DIY Candy and get the full set of instructions!
More Cat Crafts!
And if you're looking for more kitty crafts, definitely check out these PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-36867516791867201872016-09-26T13:34:00.005-04:002016-09-26T13:34:43.549-04:00Magical Unicorn Gift Box CraftIf you're ever invited to a unicorn-themed birthday party.... you have to try out today's craft. Yup. I'm living out some childhood fantasies with this magical gift wrapping idea. Recently I turned a plain-jane gift box into a cute unicorn one! Tada!
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In the spirit of a PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-17470632762336399772016-09-22T19:17:00.001-04:002016-09-22T19:17:31.669-04:00Quirky Fox Gift Box CraftAh fall. Colorful leaves, cool air, and.... forest animals? Hello, friends! We've done 3D Butterfly Gift Wrapping and Kiss Wrapping Paper over here on the blog. I figured it was time to do a fall-themed wrapping paper idea. And what says fall more than foxes? (Ok, ok. Perhaps forest animals aren't particularly fall-ish... but they are on trend and oh so cute!)
This post contains PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-48226706695401672962016-09-20T01:37:00.002-04:002016-09-20T01:37:44.030-04:00Groovy Sticker Snowflakes Art (Printable included)With the start of the new school year, our family is still trying to find its new normal. Transitions from school to home can sometimes be rough. So we've been trying to keep things easy with more downtime in the afternoon. We play at the park, read books, or do simple open-ended crafts. Today I wanted to share a really easy open-ended snowflake craft that my son and I really enjoyed. We PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-14464768839680529332016-09-19T01:31:00.000-04:002016-09-19T01:31:01.597-04:00Two Ways to Make Paper People ChainsWith the start of the school year, my son and I've been talking a lot friendships- what it takes to make and be a friend. I guess all that talk about friendships must have seeped into my crafting too, because I found myself with the great urge to cut out some paper people chains. Inspired by this wikiHow post I cut out and doodled some kid paper chains. Yup. Today's post is going old-school PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-77571601006594780622016-09-14T06:35:00.000-04:002016-11-06T01:59:05.259-04:00STEAM KIDS- An AWESOME book with 50+ creative, hands-on projects for kids!I love doing things with my kids. But lately it's been hard to carve out time to find, set-up, and prep fun and educational activities. With all the buzz about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities, I've been especially keen on trying out more of those too.
Maybe you're like me? Maybe you're looking for a great resource full of easy and fun STEAM activities to tryPinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-41199556147503619672016-09-12T01:12:00.000-04:002016-09-12T01:12:09.746-04:00Easy DIY Marbled Clay Covered PensEver swoon while you're walking through stationary stores? I looove pretty pens and paper. But I don't always like the price tag that's associated with them. Since we've been doing tons of clay projects lately, my son and I tried our hand at making clay covered pens.
I'll be honest. I wasn't too hopeful about the results. Plastic pens in ovens? Urmm... I worried that they would catch on PinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-21542898556998401132016-09-11T02:10:00.002-04:002016-11-06T01:56:21.539-04:0040+ Projects that combine STEM with Art!Seems like everyone's talking about the importance of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) these days. And hey, I get it. We live in a highly technological world that's rapidly advancing in all sorts of new ways. We want our kids to be be creative and adaptive problem solvers.
But maybe you're like me and you deeply love arts and crafts. They're your jam. And maybePinkStripeySockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236854887165432334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819903973469900514.post-80500129761002774032016-09-07T02:18:00.002-04:002016-09-07T02:18:30.691-04:00Free Printable Fingerprint Birthday Cards Is a birthday coming up? Looking for a neat birthday card idea? Well, here are two free birthday card ideas (and 2 free printables!) that you might like. Aren't these fingerprint birthday cards adorable? Friends and guests can decorate a card with colorful fingerprints to make these special balloon and birthday cake cards.
Free Printable Fingerprint Birthday Cards
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